Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse. Adjacent to the Arlington County Courthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N. Courthouse Road and N. 14th St. in Arlington. This is a 'producer only' market with more than 30 producers. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, year round. No dogs are allowed in the market.

Ballston Farmers Market. At Welburn Square Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. until October. Chef/Owner of Willow restaurant Tracy O’Grady cooking samples of gluten free meals and recipes made from ingredients available at the market. Live music. Contact catherine@ballstonbid.com or visit http://freshfarmmarkets.org/farmers_markets/markets/ballston.php.

Ballston Arts Market. Enjoy the arts and music at the Ballston Arts Market from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In Welburn Square, across from the Ballston Metro stop. Held on the second Saturday of every month through October with a revolving array of artists.

Wednesday/Oct. 24

Adult Creative Campus: Mask Making. 7-9 p.m. Get ready for Halloween with the introduction to the skills of mask making. Learn how to cast the face, shape the mask and decorate with paint and other objects. For people 18 and older. Tuition: $175, materials included. At the Education Lab in Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit artisphere.com.

Saturdays/Oct. 27 & Nov. 3

Youth Creativity Campus. 1-4 p.m. Art Tales: Storytelling Through The Dramatic & Visual Arts . Participants will expand their ability to express themselves in a dynamic way as instructors guide youth using a variety of physical theater and visual art making storytelling techniques such as mime, movement, song, costume, puppetry, mural painting and ensemble building. The final day of the program will take place in the Dome Theater as students prepare a showcase for family and friends. For children 6-11. At Education Lab & Dome Theater. Tuition: $220, includes all materials. At Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit artisphere.com.

Youth Creativity Campus. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Magician David London will be presenting a four session Magic School for children that will provide a crash course in the art of illusion. In each class, students will learn the basics of magic, including sleight of hand, misdirection, secret devices, storytelling and more. For children 8-14. At Education Lab & Dome Theater. Tuition: $200, includes magic kit. At Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit artisphere.com.

Through Oct. 24

Mask Making for Adults. Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. Get ready for Halloween with an introduction to mask making. Learn to cast the face, shape the mask and decorate. At the Education Lab in Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit artisphere.com.

Thursday/Oct. 25

The Almost Famous Cricket is a musical performance inspired by the fables of the French writer Jean de la Fontaine. Children will be enchanted by the puppets, the characters, the plot, as well as by the cheerful atmosphere of the show. The audience is encouraged to sing along. 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Saturday/Oct. 27

Through Oct. 27

Pattee Hipschen and Her Visual Diary. The Mezz Gallery will exhibits paintings and monotype prints by Pattee Hipschen, who captures U.S. landscapes while traveling. At Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Wednesday/Oct. 31

Rosslyn Community Walk. 11:30 a.m. Join the Rosslyn BID & A-SPAN in the Rosslyn Walk for the Homeless on Halloween. Walkers will gather at The Boeing Conference Room (1200 Wilson Blvd.) at 11:30 a.m. for registration and a brief presentation on homelessness in Arlington County. Then walk a one-mile loop through Rosslyn to visually display the commitment to ending homelessness. All walkers can enjoy complimentary lunch & snacks from Rosslyn area restaurants at The Boeing Company after the walk. Register online at http://www.bitly.com/RosslynWalk or onsite the day of the walk. Registration fees and donations are 100 percent tax-deductible and support A-SPAN’s programs to end homelessness. All walkers will receive a walk t-shirt. Contact Jan-Michael Sacharko jsacharko@a-span.org or 703-842-0154.

Oct. 31 through Jan. 5, 2013

Roberto Bocci’s Streams + Spaces. Free. At Mezz Gallery. Roberto Bocci’s Streams + Spaces in Between is a portrait of the distance between two geographical locations. A 100-foot experimental panorama maps the distance between Arlington and Washington, D.C. and relocates urban environments within the art gallery. Opening reception is Thursday, Nov. 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The artist talk with Don Russell, Juror at 6 p.m. Artisphere is located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Thursday/Nov. 1

Live Jazz Thursdays: The Lovejoygroup. Live music 5:30-8 p.m.; concessions specials 4-7:30 p.m. The LovejoyGroup is a versatile ensemble serving up energetic jazz, funky blues and smooth Latin rhythms. Artisphere is located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Nov. 2: City Light/Night Light. 6-10 p.m. Learn how to use the patterns of ambient light we usually don't notice in the night city.

Nov. 3: Cityscape/Glasscape. 1-5 p.m. Saturday is a study of the distinctive visual vocabulary of the city's ubiquitous reflective surfaces.

Nov. 4: The Body In The City. 1-5 p.m. Learn how people interact physically with their urban environment.

Nov. 2 through Nov. 9

DCWeek 2012. The main conference will be held Thursday, Nov. 8 at Artisphere. DCWEEK is a week long festival, bringing together designers, developers, entrepreneurs and social innovators of

all kinds. It's a series of hundreds of distributed events powered by

the community and complemented by core conferences, parties and

projects created by festival organizers iStrategyLabs and Tech

Cocktail. DCWEEK2011 included over 10,000 attendees from around the

world. For a full list of events and to register, visit www.digitalcapitalweek.org. Artisphere is located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Saturday/Nov. 3

“Night At The Palace II." 7:30 p.m. The National Chamber Ensemble opens its 6th season at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre at Artisphere. Arlington County Board Chair, Mary Hughes Hynes will be the special opening night guest host. This concert, in collaboration with the Russian Chamber Art Society will showcase Russian song and opera, as well as instrumental music that will include the “Trio Pathetique” by Michail Glinka and enticing collaborations with both singers. At Spectrum Theatre , 1611 N. Kent St. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Salsa Without Borders. 5 p.m. Silent Auction Preview; 7 p.m. Salsa Lessons; 8 p.m. DJ Nancy Alonso; 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Orquesta La Leyenda. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door. An evening of art, salsa and diaspora connection in support of the mission of Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance. Come early to preview Silent Auction artworks, then bid on your favorite pieces. A portion of the proceeds will benefit VEGA's efforts to mobilize the world’s non-profit economic growth organizations. Artisphere is located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com

Jim Lauderdale Trio. 8 p.m. $22. Jim Lauderdale is a performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music and songs recorded by artists such as Patty Loveless, George Jones, The Dixie Chicks, Dave Edmunds, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill and George Strait. At Dome Theater of Artisphere, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Through Nov. 4

Julia Christensen: Art on the Art Bus. Julia Christensen works across mediums in her art pieces, often combining photography, video, sound and writing. Christensen's work will be on view at Artisphere in Beyond the Parking Lot: The Change and Re-assessment of our Modern Landscape. Art Bus fare applies. Artisphere located at 1101 Wilson Boulevard. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Beyond the Parking Lot: The Change and Re-assessment of our Modern Landscape. This exhibit shows contemporary landscapes, by artists who are observing changes in our nation’s parking lots and buildings, exposing the use of the environment in compromising ways and will instigate the discussion of “where do we go from here?” Exhibiting artists include Amanda Burnham, Maya Ciarrocchi, Julia Christensen, Richard Crozier, Frank Hallam Day, Gregory Euclide, Alex Lukas, Rachel Sitkin, and Trevor Young. Located in the Terrace Gallery of the Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Drawing The Found Line. 5:30-11 p.m. Free. From Oct. 17 to Oct. 19, Lines of Space & Light artists Jassie Rios and Renee van der Stelt collaborate to produce a series of site-generated drawings to find and follow lines of sound, movement, light and space through traditional drawing strategies as well as through the use of audio and video equipment. At Work In Progress Gallery, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Michael Salter + Chris Coleman: My House Is Not My House. Free. My House is not my House is an ongoing series of animations dealing with themes of isolation, suburbia, and Western culture. At Town Hall Video Wall. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Evan Boggess: Time Lapses . Free. At Video Screens, Artisphere. By condensing these longer exercises into incremental snapshots, visitors are given a window into the artists’ process as the creation of a work from beginning to end unfolds in a matter of seconds. A different time-lapse is presented on each of the 5 screens throughout Artisphere. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Monday/Nov. 5

Nov. 7 through Dec. 9

Johnathan Monaghan: Rainbow Narcosis. Free. At Works in Progress Gallery, Town Hall. Appropriating a range of imagery from video games and corporate logos to religious iconography, Rainbow Narcosis is a hallucinatory vision both haunting and humorous. Artisphere is located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Thursday/Nov. 8

Art In The Digital Age Panel. 11 a.m. The discussion features Dr. Martin Irvine, Chris Jagers and Jonathan Monaghan on the role of the gallery in the 21st century. At the ballroom of Artisphere, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com. For pricing and registration to this and other DCWEEK events, visit www.digitalcapitalweek.org.

Saturday/Nov. 10

Kids Euro Festival: Slovenia. 12:30 p.m. Free. At Dome Theater. This is an old Slovenian story about friendship, kindness and how to live in harmony with nature and animals. Children will also learn about weaving and the creation of cloth. Through a combination of acting, puppeteering and live music, the magic world of objects come to life. 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Slovenia: Videk’s New Shirt. 12:30 p.m. Free. This is an old Slovenian story about friendship, kindness and how to live in harmony with nature and animals. Through a combination of acting, puppeteering and live music, the magic world of objects come to life. At Dome Theater of Artisphere, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Through Nov. 11

Beth Baldwin: Artist in Residence. Artisphere selected local artist Beth Baldwin for a six month artist-in-residency. Baldwin will create her one-of-a-kind animals and houses made from recycled materials in full view of the public. Patrons are welcome to walk through her studio, watch her work, and ask questions during her residency hours. Wednesdays-Fridays from 6-10 p.m. and Saturdays noon-6 p.m. Artisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.artisphere.com.

Thursday/Nov. 15

Live Jazz Thursdays: Bossalingo. Live music 5:30-8 p.m.; concessions specials 4-7:30 p.m. Bossalingo is comprised of musicians thirsty for performing Jazz with Cuban and Brazilian rhythms. Most of the band members have a background in Jazz, but many come from roots as varied as Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua and Africa. At the ballroom of Artisphere, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.

Nov. 16 through Dec. 9

Six Characters In Search Of An Author. Set during a rehearsal

for Luigi Pirandello’s The Rules of the Game, the play finds actors

and a director interrupted by orphan characters, seeking to have their

story told. Previews are available from Nov. 11 through Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The play will be open on Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and run through Dec. 9 (times vary). Tickets are $10-$50. At Black Box Theater of Artisphere,

Friday/Nov. 16

Man 1, Bank 0 — One-Man Show Performed by Patrick Combs. 8 p.m. Patrick Combs tells the amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk mail check marked ‘non-negotiable’–hoping to spread a

little banking cheer to tellers—and how it erupted into a staggering and funny David vs. Goliath-like adventure that still continues today in the form of his internationally touring, award-winning, off-Broadway one-man show about the incident: Man 1, Bank 0. $25. At Dome Theater of Artisphere, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.